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Jaws 2 is a 1978 horror thriller film and the first sequel to Steven Spielberg's 1975's Jaws. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Roy Scheider (pictured) as Police Chief Martin Brody who must deal with another Great White Shark terrorizing the waters of Amity Island.

Like the first film, the production of Jaws 2 was troubled. The original director, John D. Hancock, proved to be unsuitable for an action film and was replaced by Szwarc. Scheider, who later claimed to have only reprised his role to end a contractual issue with Universal, was also unhappy during production and had several heated exchanges with Szwarc.

However, Jaws 2 became the highest-grossing sequel in history at the time of its release in 1978 (though only kept this record for two years until the release of The Empire Strikes Back in 1980) and remained in the all-time Top 25 for more than two decades. The film's tagline, "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...", became one of the most famous in movie history and has been parodied and homaged several times. Although there would be two further films in the series, Jaws 2 is generally regarded as the best of the sequels.